Difference between Satisfactory and Fair To Middling

SATISFACTORY vs FAIR TO MIDDLING: NOUN

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
Making amends, indemnification, or recompense; causing to cease from claims and to rest content; compensating; atoning.
Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; especially, relieving the mind from doubt or uncertainty, and enabling it to rest with confidence; sufficient.
Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate. : sufficient.
Meeting requirements
Giving satisfaction

Synonyms Gratifying, pleasing, sufficient, convincing, conclusive, decisive. See satisfy.
Making reparation, atonement, or expiation; expiatory.
Affording satisfaction; satisfying; that fully gratifies or contents; fulfilling all demands or requirements: as, to make satisfactory arrangements; to give a satisfactory account; a satisfactory state of affairs.

Cheering, Passing, Right, Fine, Comforting, Ok, Copacetic, Alright, Copasetic, Okay, Passable, Good, Satisfying, Adequate, Acceptable

Cheering, Passing, Right, Fine, Comforting, Ok, Copacetic, Alright, Copasetic, Okay, Passable, Good, Satisfying, Adequate, Acceptable

Number of accounts rated satisfactory on the report.
Tenant agrees that premises are in satisfactory condition.
Service time varies, and cleaning is marginally satisfactory.
The Company believes that employee relations are satisfactory.
Project reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent in form and content and made by a registered land surveyor reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
If a student can regain satisfactory academic progress with the courses completed successfully during the Warning term, the status will return to Satisfactory.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR PURPOSES OF FINANCIAL AIDtain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to receive aid.
When a satisfactory agreement has been reached, an executed stipulation in a form satisfactory to the United States Attorney will be obtained.
Under check points there are four heads like satisfactory, not satisfactory, not applicable and remarks.
Satisfactory Rating Satisfactory performance in this category is based on evidence of a demonstrated commitment to teaching.

But even if it was only just fair to middling last week, it was great to have James and all of his insights.